furz

\fʊʁt͡s\

/\fʊʁt͡s\/ verb

The verdict

“furz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de furzen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-furz · furz · French

furz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for furz
PropertyValue
Headwordfurz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fʊʁt͡s\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « furz » en français

furzreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

furz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fʊʁt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de furzen.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for furz, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is furz, spelled F-U-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de furzen.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "furz"?
"furz" is spelled F-U-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \fʊʁt͡s\.
What does "furz" mean?
As a verb, "furz" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de furzen.
How do you pronounce "furz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "furz" is \fʊʁt͡s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "furz" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list